Semantical question
How many times can you "announce" something that was already "announced" a month and a half ago?
UPDATE, 1:50 p.m.: We just got a robo-call from this guy at the house. We have a "no solicitors" announcement in place on our phone, but their computer pays no attention to that. Caller ID is blank. There's a strike against him.
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Comments (9)
An RV tour of Oregon? Imagine the fuel consumption required and the emissions generated by such a junket. Where is the outrage from the eco crowd and global warming alarmists? I for one would feel much more comfortable seeing the D candidates touring the state in a hybrid with a tent in the trunk.
Posted by Joe12Pack | September 16, 2007 1:24 PM
Maybe he could borrow that electric bicycle that Sen Atkinson helped some dealer launch at his grand opening in Portland a couple of weeks ago.
Or better yet, why didn't Merkley just ride around Cycle Oregon... cover 500 miles, half the state, and beat Bowtie Earl at his came?
Posted by Harry | September 16, 2007 4:44 PM
That "no solicitation" rule doesn't apply to politicians. If WalMart calls, you can go after them. If a politician calls, you can't. That's why they're politicians - they get to write the rules that everybody but them have to follow.
Posted by Max | September 16, 2007 6:44 PM
well, when you're not ready to talk about the "issues" yet, you keep doing what you're left with.
[snark]let's give him a break, after all he's only been in the race for 7 weeks, and only been in public life for, what, 9 years or so. an "issues" page on his website is probably asking a little much given how little time and experience he has. [/snark]
Posted by colin maloney | September 16, 2007 7:08 PM
We got one of those calls today too.
A campaign that is making robocalls to announce its announcement nine weeks after it originally announced ... but still hasn't put out any issues positions...
I just don't understand how an allegedly smart guy like Merkley is doing such dumb stuff.
Posted by Portlandia | September 16, 2007 10:20 PM
I've done phone-banking for various campaigns before, and while it's true that campaigns don't have to honor "no soliciting" messages or the do-not-call registry, we usually did. If someone says "Please don't call me again," it's pretty easy for a human caller to make that happen. Not so for the robots. I really have no idea why any political organization thinks they're a good idea.
Posted by Greg Diamond | September 16, 2007 10:37 PM
They're cheap, and they get the candidate's own voice on the line. Not that that helps at our house. At all.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 16, 2007 11:11 PM
Hey, I guess it could be worse!
Posted by Portlandia | September 17, 2007 12:16 AM
My question is, how did they get my phone number and email address? I never signed up with their campaign. FuturePac and the DPO had my contact information, but to my knowledge, I never authorized them to give it to Merkley's campaign.
And if the DPO gave up the lists, did they do the same for Novick?
Posted by Oregon Independent | September 19, 2007 12:49 PM